Device for storing eggs or the like



Jan. 21, 1936. J R SURMANN 2,028,258

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A #0777 eg Patented Jan. 21; 1936 DEVICE FOR STORING EGGS OR THE LIKE Johannes Rudolph Surmann, Berlin- Schlachtensee, Germany Application July 30, 1934, Serial No. 737,625 In Germany August 2, 1933 12 Claims. (01. 217-27) The invention relates to a) device for storing eggs or the like and consists of a pasteboard or other intermediate layer from which a part is so separated by incisions that it remains so connected to the pasteboard or the like by supporting stays and is pressed downwardly by the pointof the egg to such an extent as the egg enters the openings formed by the incisions, whilst the egg is protected at the bottom by the part of the pasteboard located between the incisions and laterally by the supporting stays which connect the middle portion of the pasteboard ,to the surrounding rim.

In the accompanying drawing is illustrated an example of construction of the invention.

Fig. 1 is a sheet of pasteboard with the incisions, whilst the middle part of the pasteboard is still in the same plane as the actual pasteboard,

Fig. 2 shows a plan in which the middle part has been pressed downwardly.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2,

Fig.4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3,

Figs. 5 and 6 show further forms of construction of incisions.

In the example of construction there are provided in the pasteboard l four angular incisions 2, 3, 4, 5, whereby there are formed between the limbs, for example, the incision 2 0 and one limb of the incision 3 or 5, bands or supporting stays 6, I and correspondingly further bands 8, 9, which are connected, for example at the left hand end, looking in a clockwise direction at the dotted lines 6a, Ia, 8a, 9a.

to the pasteboard i and at their right hand ends at the dotted lines 6b, lb, 812, 9b, to the inner pasteboard part [0. The lines 6a, 1a, 8a, 9a and 6b, 1b, 8b, 9b may be so prepared by scoring or impression that at these points the supporting bands 6, 1, v8, 9 can be bent easily relatively to the pasteboard parts I and i0.

when pressure apphed the Steward obtained the result that the middle plate In in part II), this sinks as the bands 6, I, 8, and 9 yield, the pasteboard part I B turning as shown in Fig. 2. When, for example, as shown in Fig. 3, an egg II is placed into the opening shown in Fig. 4, the egg bears against the middle of the sides a, b, c, d and against the corners e, f, g, h, as shown by the broken line circle i in Fig. 4 and thus presses with its point against the part Ill, which whilst simultaneously by bending the supporting bandsS, I, 8, 9, and turning sinks. In this manner the egg is supported both at the bottom, and also by .gularshape' and so forth. 'sertions i may be constructed of fiat or even the supporting bands 6, I, 8, 9 on all four sides.

The pasteboard sheets I obtained by the incisions may for example, be inserted between the known spacing partitions 52, shown in broken 1 lines in Fig. 4, which are generally usual when packing eggs. The point of the egg thus passes through the surface of the pasteboard I and thus leaves sufiicient space at the top to receive the point of the egg located next above and passing through its corresponding pasteboard.

The type of incisions and the number of supporting bands, as also the shape of the support It whichremains, may be suitably modi- .formedmore or less supporting or stay bands.

In addition to eggs, these packing devices may also be used for other articles, for example, for metal or glass vessels or the like. The shapeof the opening shown in Fig. 4 is prefer- Iably made to suit the cross section of the article to be packed and may, for example, in the case of triangular articles have a' trian- The pasteboard inof corrugated pasteboard, or of any other material which can be prepared by cutting and enables the stay bands 5, 1, 8, 9 to be bent.

Fig. 5.shows incisions l3, l4, l5, 16, wherein the transitory part between the twolimbs of the incisions which'are at right angles to one another, are in the form of a quadrant, the scoring lines 13a, I la, I5a, IGa extend at an angle for example, 45 to the limbs of the incisions l3 to It. The scoring lines 1317, Mb, I5b, 5b are similarly arranged.

By rounding off the transitory are there is the lowered and thus turned position does not project beyond the full opening as is, for example, the'case in the form of construction in Fig. 2 and by means of the inclined arrangement of the scoring or impressed lines the stay bands are not twisted as in the form of construction in Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 shows incisions which between the points i and k are straight between it and Z form parts of the periphery of a circle and between Z and m are again straight. The supporting bands located between the lines 1, lo and the adjacent arcuate portions have the shape of sectors of a circle and the opening which is formed has the shape of a circle.

I claim:

1. A device for use in packing eggs and so forth comprising a rim element of pasteboard, a single unitary supporting element located substantially centrally of said rim, and a plurality of stays connecting said rim to said supporting element.

2. A device for use in packing eggs and so forth comprising a sheet of pasteboard, said sheet having a plurality of pairs of outer and inner incisions, the inner incision of each pair of incisions being connected to the outer incision of the next pair.

3. A device of the character described comprising a sheet of pasteboard having a plurality of pairs of outer and inner incisions therein, the ends of said incisions being relatively displaced, the inner incision of each pair of incisions being connected to the outer incision of the next pair.

4. A device of the character described comprising a sheet of pasteboard having a plurality of pairs of outer and inner incisions therein, the ends of said incisions being relatively displaced, said pairs of incisions being arranged at right angles to one another, the inner incision of each pair of incisions being connected to the outer incision of the next pair.

5. In combination with partitions of asupporting device adapted tobe fitted between said partitions, said supporting device comprising a rim element, a single centrally located supporting element and a plurality of stays, between the rim element and the supporting element.

6. A device of the character described comprising a sheet of pasteboard having four incisions therein, each of said incisions consisting of two limbs arranged at right angles to one another, one limb of one incision being located parallel to a limb of another incision and spaced therefrom.

'7. A device of the character described comprising a sheet of pasteboard having four incisions therein, each of said incisions consisting of two limbs arranged at right angles to one another, one limb of one incision being located parallel to a limb of another incision and spaced therefrom, and arcuate incisions connecting together each pair of limbs to form said incisions.

8. A device of the character described comprising a sheet of pasteboard having four incisions therein, each of said incisions consisting of two limbs arranged at right angles to one another, one limb of one incision being located parallel to a limb of another incision and spaced therefrom, and scoring lines extending from the ends of each of said incisions to the adjacent limb of another incision.

9. A device of the character described comprising a sheet of pasteboard having four incisions therein, each of said incisions consisting of two limbs arranged at right angles to one another, one limb of one incision being located parallel to a limb of another incision and spaced therefrom, and scoring lines extending from the ends of each incision to the adjacent limb of another incision, said scoring lines being at right angles to the incisions and limbs between which they extend.

10. A device of the character described comprising a sheet of pasteboard having four incisions therein, each of said incisions consisting of two limbs arranged at right angles to one another, one limb of one incision being located parallel to a limb of another incision and spaced therefrom, and scoring lines extending from the ends of each of said incisions to the adjacent limbs, some of said scoring lines being located at an angle tothe incisions and limbs between which they extend, others of said scoring lines being at right angles te the incisions and limbs between which they extend, .and others of said,

scoring lines being in alignment with the limbs.

11. A device of the character described comprising a sheet of material having four right angled incisions therein, one limb of one incision being parallel to a limb of another incision and spaced therefrom, the end of one limb extending beyond the end of the adjacent limb, and scoring lines extending at right angles from the end of each limb to the adjacent limb.

12. A device of the character described comprising four incisions therein, each of said incisions consisting of a straight limb and an arcuate limb, the straight limbs being located at right angles to one another, whilst said arcuate limbs are located in a circle, a straight portion of incision extending from the free end of each arcuate limb, circular scoring lines extending between the arcuate limbs, scoring lines extending from the end of one straight limb to the junction point between a straight limb and itscorresponding arcuate limb, and scoring lines extending from each of said junction points to the ends of the straight portions.

JOHANNES RUDOLPH SURMANN. 

